[VIDEO] Soldiers Allegedly Smashes Imo Based Lawyer’s Car For Bearing Biafran Flag

The windscreen of an Imo based lawyer has allegedly been smashed
by men of the Nigerian Army for having a Biafran flag.

The victim (lawyer) whose name is yet to be known disclosed in a
video that the incident happened while on his way to a neighboring
town.

He said he was accosted by men of the Nigerian Army and when he
stopped, they smashed his car simply because they saw a Biafran
flag in the car.

According to him, the soldiers said he should thank his God that
he was a lawyer, else, they would have ‘wasted’ him.

“Is that the way to live? Let the world know that we are no
longer free in Imo State.” the lawyer lamented

He expressed concern that his car was vandalized for no just
cause. According to him, he has the right to admire the Biafran
flag, and doing that is not a crime

Watch the video below

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Meanwhile, the United Kingdom policy states that Biafran
separatist groups who wish to apply for asylum in their country on
the ground of “political persecution” must be physically present in
the UK.

The applicant must also not be considered a security risk to the
UK.

TheNigerialawyer had earlier reported that the Federal
Government of Nigeria rejected the plan by the UK government to
grant asylum to persecuted members of IPOB and the Movement for the
Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has released new guidelines
to its decision-makers on how to consider and grant asylum
applications by members of Biafran secessionist groups.

Asylum is to be granted to “persecuted” members of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been designated as a
terrorist organisation by the Nigerian government, and the Movement
for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB).

The windscreen of an Imo based lawyer has allegedly been smashed
by men of the Nigerian Army for having a Biafran flag.

The victim (lawyer) whose name is yet to be known disclosed in a
video that the incident happened while on his way to a neighboring
town.

He said he was accosted by men of the Nigerian Army and when he
stopped, they smashed his car simply because they saw a Biafran
flag in the car.

According to him, the soldiers said he should thank his God that
he was a lawyer, else, they would have ‘wasted’ him.

“Is that the way to live? Let the world know that we are no
longer free in Imo State.” the lawyer lamented

He expressed concern that his car was vandalized for no just
cause. According to him, he has the right to admire the Biafran
flag, and doing that is not a crime

Watch the video below

data-instgrm-permalink= "https://www.instagram.com/tv/COaTpXjhIe4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13">

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom policy states that Biafran
separatist groups who wish to apply for asylum in their country on
the ground of “political persecution” must be physically present in
the UK.

The applicant must also not be considered a security risk to the
UK.

TheNigerialawyer had earlier reported that the Federal
Government of Nigeria rejected the plan by the UK government to
grant asylum to persecuted members of IPOB and the Movement for the
Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has released new guidelines
to its decision-makers on how to consider and grant asylum
applications by members of Biafran secessionist groups.

Asylum is to be granted to “persecuted” members of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been designated as a
terrorist organisation by the Nigerian government, and the Movement
for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB).